Today I wanna talk about something that I’ve been messing around with lately – social collision. It’s a goofy name, but it’s been kinda interesting to play with.
So, a couple of weeks ago, I started this little project. I was just curious, you know? I wanted to see if I could simulate how people bump into each other in social settings and what happens after. I didn’t have any big plans, just wanted to see where it would go.
First, I had to figure out what kind of “collisions” I was talking about. Was it just running into someone at the grocery store? Or was it more like those awkward moments when you meet someone new at a party? I decided to go broad – any kind of social interaction could count.
Then, I started making notes. I jotted down different scenarios like meeting a friend’s friend, a random encounter on the street, or even just a conversation with the cashier. I tried to capture the essence of each interaction, what made it unique, you know?
- What is my goal when I meet them?
- How long we would have a talk?
- Is this conversation good or bad?
Next, I needed a way to represent these “collisions.” I’m no programmer, so I just used a simple spreadsheet. Each row was an interaction, and I added columns for things like the type of encounter, the people involved, and the outcome. It was pretty basic, but it did the job.
I spent a few days just filling in this spreadsheet with all sorts of interactions. Some were based on my own experiences, others I just made up. It was actually kind of fun to think about all the different ways people can connect – or not connect.
After I had a decent amount of data, I started looking for patterns. Were certain types of interactions more likely to lead to positive outcomes? Did the setting matter? I played around with different ways of sorting and filtering the data, trying to find something interesting.
Honestly, I didn’t find any groundbreaking insights. But I did notice a few things. For example, interactions that started with a shared interest or a common goal tended to go better. And, surprisingly, even brief encounters could have a lasting impact, especially if they were unexpected.
Conclusion of this Social Collision
In the end, this whole “social collision” thing was just a fun little experiment. It didn’t change my life or anything, but it did make me think a bit more about the interactions I have every day. And maybe, just maybe, it helped me appreciate those little moments of connection a little bit more. I think I will keep doing this, even though it seems like a small and useless thing to do, maybe someday I will find something really important. Who knows?
